Fans of New York rapper DMX won't have to wait for him to break the law again to see their idol on TV, as the artist is now starring in his own reality TV show.

Entitled Soul of a Man, in episode one of his new show we see the star in a convenience store checking out the vast array of donuts on display. There's nothing wrong with that, apart from the fact that his producers were desperately trying to get him into the studio to finish some new recording.

The show is shown on Black Entertainment Television (Bet).

Those behind the show say that "X" is not just a tough-talking regular rapper, oh no – he has a complex character and that will come out in the show, they claim.

"On Soul Of A Man, DMX is more than a rapper, more than a movie star – he's a human being, with tragic flaws, amazing charisma, undeniable talent, humour, love and street toughness," said Reginald Hudlin, Bet's president of entertainment.

"If you don't know who DMX is, this series shows you why he's a star. If you're a DMX fan, this series shows you a side of the man you've never seen."

So what does happen to a hard-hitting hip hop artist on their days off then?

Well, a lot of the time we see that rapper in Arizona, where he engages in a spot of pistol shooting with neighbour Buddy.

Then, he's whisked back to New York, where he faces a court as a result of a road rage incident.

Even if he just sits in front of the 105-inch plasma TV he no-doubt has fixed to the ceiling, DMX is bound to pull in his share of viewers – he has sold more than 20 million albums and appeared in a number of movies.

"One thing you'll notice immediately is how 'X' lets you completely into his world in a way that most artists won't," said Tracey Edmonds, the executive producer for Edmonds Entertainment, who produced the show.

"There is no vanity with him, no pretence, no self-editing; which in turn makes for a very entertaining, water cooler show that the viewers will appreciate."